[Luganda] Liftara Swifin Radio

[Luganda] Liftara

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# LIFTARA
*Bw'otuyamba, ffenna tuyimuka.*

**[INTRO — Ngoma za Afrika, Gita Enjingirire, Amakondeere Gali Waggulu]**

Hey-oh!
Hey-oh!

Oyo atwale emikono!

Oyo aleete munne!

Omu, bbiri, ssatu—

LIFTARA!

*(Bass ey'amaanyi)*

**[CHORUS — Ekika ky'Afro-House]**

Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA!
Waggulu, waggulu, tuli wano!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Buli omu atuuke ku nnyenye!

Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA!
Kuba ebigere, lifula omutima!

Kimu kyo!
Kimu kyange!

Tuyambagana—
Omu, bbiri, ssatu!

**[VERSE 1 — Afrobeats Enkuba, Gita Enyangu]**

Ku mabbali g'oluguudo olujjudde,
Omukazi aggula akatale ke.
Amalirira ebirooto bye ku mikono,
Ng'alinda okuyita kw'enkya.

Ku kkubo erirye ayimiridde,
Omuvubuka ng'alowooza ekkubo eryawe.
Agamba, “Jjangu tuyigire wano,
Tulina byetugabana.”

Obulungi butono butandika olugendo,
Omukisa omupya gufuka mulyango.
Ekkubo eryali ly'osiisira
Lifuna munno okuddamu.

Sweefin etuleetera enkyukakyuka,
Okutondawo, okugabana, n'okukula.
Bw'otuyamba okudda mu maaso,
Tuli n'obusobozi obungi okukola.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Amakwaya Gali Waggulu]**

Oliwulira ettaka wansi wo?
Olinnya ngoma zitandika?

Kwata omukono gw'omuntu ali kumpi,
Nsi yonna egyeyo!

Tetulina kutambulatulaga tuba n'omu,
Tetulina kusituka tuyise.

Bw'otufunira awantu abalala,
Ekkubo eryaka liriyo!

**[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Drum]**

Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA!
Waggulu, waggulu, tuli wano!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Buli omu atuuke ku nnyenye!

Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA!
Kuba ebigere, lifula omutima!

Kimu kyo!
Kimu kyange!

Tuyambagana—
Omu, bbiri, ssatu!

**[POST-CHORUS — Oluyimba lwa Zina]**

Lifta! Lifta!
Kuba! Kuba!

Emikono giyite waggulu!

Kkono! Ddyo!
Kyekyusa!

Owulire ng'obuwunga bw'ettaka!

Lifta!
Lifta!

LIFTARA!

**[VERSE 2 — Omukazi Akulembedde, Amapiano Bass]**

Waliwo omulimi n'ebikungulirwa,
Waliwo omutonzi n'enteekateeka.
Waliwo kitaffe ayigiriza obugumiikiriza,
Waliwo omwana akitegeera.

Omuvubuka omutonzi afuna omuguzi,
Akatale akatono kafuna emikono.
Omuntu akola obufunye
Mu kifo ky'atayinza kutuuka.

Okuva ku kyalo okutuuka mu kibuga,
Okuva ku nsozi okutuuka ku nnyanja,
Buli muntu aleeta talanta,
Buli bulamu buli n'obuvunanyizibwa.

Tuyinza okukola ekibinja ekinene,
Tuyinza okuggulawo ekkubo.
Buli kanyama ku kwetaba
Kaleeta enjawulo buli lunaku.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Amakwaya Gali Waggulu]**

Oliwulira ettaka wansi wo?
Olinnya ngoma zitandika?

Kwata omukono gw'omuntu ali kumpi,
Nsi yonna egyeyo!

Tetulina kutambulatulaga tuba n'omu,
Tetulina kusituka tuyise.

Bw'otufunira awantu abalala,
Ekkubo eryaka liriyo!

**[CHORUS — Festival Dance]**

Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA!
Waggulu, waggulu, tuli wano!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Buli omu atuuke ku nnyenye!

Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA!
Kuba ebigere, lifula omutima!

Kimu kyo!
Kimu kyange!

Tuyambagana—
Omu, bbiri, ssatu!

**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]**

Bw'osanga oluggi luggule,
Liguleko abalala.

Bw'oyiga engeri y'okutuuka,
Bagabira ebyakuyamba.

Tewali kkubo limu lyokka,
Tewali kyeyama nga tewali kwagala.

Naye ensi erimu abalala
Eba y'ensinga okulungi.

*(Music fades to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Ani ayinza okwambaza?
Crowd: Ffe! Ffe!

Lead: Ani ayinza okukyusa?
Crowd: Ffe! Ffe!

Lead: Ani ali wano?
Crowd: Bonna!

Lead: Kale mulage engeri gyemukyusa!

*(Percussion builds)*

Yimuka! Yimuka!
Kuba! Kuba!

Mikono waggulu!
Kikuta!

Kimu kyo!
Kimu kyange!

Tuyambe—
Olu, bbiri, ssatu!

*(Full bass drop)*

YIMUKA!

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Yimuka, yimuka, YIMUKA!
Waggulu, waggulu, tuli wano!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Bonna tuwulire ebyo!

Yimuka, yimuka, YIMUKA!
Kuba ebigere, yimusa omutima!

Kimu kyo!
Kimu kyange!

Tuyambe—
Olu, bbiri, ssatu!

**[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]**

Oluggi lumu lugule,
Omukono gumu guyambe.

Akakadde kamu
Kasobola okukyusa.

Sweefin etuleetera kuyingira,
Okutondawo, okukyusa, n'okukula.

Yimuka, yimuka, YIMUKA!

Bwe tuyamba,
Tweyongera wamu!

*(Final triumphant drum hit)*